If you were flying up above and looked down at the 727 Fuselage Home, you might think it’s a passenger plane that crash-landed into the Costa Rican jungle many years ago. In reality, this vintage 727 plane is not only the most unique hotel in Costa Rica, but one of the most unique hotels in the entire world.

In a previous life, the 1965 Boeing 727 plane shuttled globetrotters all around the world, working for South African Airlines and then Avianca Colombia. Its glory days should’ve come to an end after it was abandoned in San Jose, except some aviation enthusiasts decided to salvage the plane and give it new life.

After being broken into five pieces and carted out to the jungle near Manuel Antonio National Park, this vintage plane was converted into a one-of-a-kind vacation home. Here’s everything you can expect when staying in the 727 Fuselage Home.

A Tour of the 727 Fuselage Home

This vacation home gives new meaning to the term “Airbnb” as this plane is set on top of a pedestal floating 50 feet in the air, giving it the illusion that this really is an airplane that crashed in the middle of the jungle.

2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms

The Fuselage Home is a two-bedroom, two-bath escape perfect for a group of friends or a couple looking for a little more space. The decor of this hotel is not aviation-inspired at all. Instead, the rich wooden walls and flooring create a cozy, homey feeling that makes this a relaxing place to vacation. Small details, like the lights made from recycled bottles of alcohol and hand-carved teak furniture, add a touch of something special.

Throughout the bedrooms and bathrooms, you’ll find little reminders, like curved walls and rows of tiny airplane windows, of the jet-setting life this plane used to have. Inside one of the bathrooms, you’ll even find the original pilot and copilot seats overlooking the jungle through giant windows. Here, you can embrace your inner pilot and envision yourself flying through the clouds.

The Kitchen

The center of the plane features a large kitchen with everything you’d need to cook meals during your stay. There’s a full-sized fridge and freezer, stove, toaster oven, microwave, and coffee pot.

As with the other rooms, everything in the kitchen is made from that gorgeous teak wood, including the large dining table, perfect for sharing a meal with friends, and the bar where you can enjoy a quick breakfast.

On each side of the kitchen walls are two doors, located where the wings of the plane used to be, which lead out to one of the best parts of the entire home.

The Balconies

Walk outside either one of the doors in the kitchen, and you’ll be led onto the home’s incredible balconies. Each balcony features hand-carved rocking chairs, a dining table, and colorful hammocks. A roof built over the entire plane provides shade from the heat of the Costa Rican jungle.

The best part of the balconies is the jaw-dropping views of Manuel Antonio National Park, which is only a short drive away from the home. From the balcony, you can see monkeys swinging through the dense jungle, the rugged coastline, and waves crashing in the sapphire-blue Pacific Ocean.

The Living Room

Past the kitchen is the living room, featuring comfy chairs and a TV. The best feature of this room is the main door to the plane, which was converted into a floor-to-ceiling window with a view of the ocean and national park.

It’s the perfect place to cozy up under the dim light of gin bottle lamps during a tropical rainstorm and watch the rain fall in the jungle outside.

Life at the 727 Fuselage Home

Mornings at this airplane hotel are slow, starting with a cup of rich Costa Rican coffee on the balcony. As you sip your coffee, the sounds of the jungle – rustling leaves, branches snapping, birds chirping – will bring you to life. If you’re lucky, you may even see some monkeys swinging by.

Afternoons can be spent exploring Manuel Antonio National Park or road-tripping to one of the nearby waterfalls tucked deep into the jungle. If you’re not interested in fighting the crowds to go into the park, the hotel’s prime location provides much of the same scenery without the crowds. Hike through the surrounding jungle and see how many monkeys and sloths you can see in the trees.

The nearby restaurant, El Avion, is the perfect place to end the day with dinner and drinks. This restaurant is also aviation-themed, built around an old cargo plane that was part of one of the biggest scandals in US history. Enjoy gourmet burgers on the outdoor patio and then grab a drink at the bar inside the cargo plane.

Want to see a full tour of the 727 Fuselage Home? Watch the video of our experience at this incredible hotel below!

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